The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Administration and Resources Management (OARM), intends to purchase periodicals EnergyWire, E&E Daily, Greenwire, and E&E News PM from E&E Publishing LLC. This purchase is on a sole source basis with the vendor E&E Publishing, under the authority of 41.U.S.C. 253 (c)(1), FAR 6.03-1 is the sole and exclusive provider and distributor of the product. The period of performance includes a 12 month estimated to begin 01/01/2016, and four 1-year option periods. Any firm that believes it is also capable of providing the product features may respond to this notice and shall provide a capability statement and indicate that the firm is challenging the statement that the vendor E&E Publishing LLC, is the sole provider of the products. All questions and/or responses shall be directed to Brent Maravilla via email at
[email protected] by December 24, 2015. Responses shall include ENERGYWIRE, E&E DAILY, GREENWIRE, AND E&E NEWS pm SOLE SOURCE in the subject line of the email. The contracting officer will not respond to telephone inquiries. The estimated value of the acquisition is $389,590 total for all periods.